The fire suspected to have caused due to short circuit in the air conditioner on second floor of the six storied building.

Causalities were not caused due to burn injuries in fire, but due to rush of evacuation. The causalities include six children, Said officials.

of the six-storied building and soon spread to other floors of the KGMU, officials said.

The Chief Minister asked him to fix responsibility for the incident and punish those found guilty for the lapses, an official release said.

State Health minister Siddharth Nath Singh said patients have been shifted to other government hospitals. Meanwhile, Union Health minister J P Nadda spoke to Singh and enquired about the incident.

He said the Union Health Secretary is in touch with state health officials.“Spoken to @sidharthnsingh, Health Minister UP & inquired about fire accident in KGMC. Health Secretary, GOI is in touch with state officials,” Nadda tweeted.